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Let's forget about "almost", and just talk about perfectly perpendicular sun,

that is, directly over your head.

That can happen anywhere in the Tropic Zone ... the belt around the middle of the

globe between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. That's every place

with latitude of 23.5 degrees or less, north or south.

It happens twice a year at every latitude in the Tropics, and it never happens

anywhere else on earth.

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What location on earth gets the most direct sunlight?

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What is Sun Angle?

Sun angle refers to the angle at which sunlight strikes the Earth's surface. It directly influences the intensity of sunlight received at a particular location, affecting factors such as temperature and daylight hours. The angle changes throughout the day and also varies depending on the season and the latitude of the location.


How does the angle of the sunlight stikes earth's surface?

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What is angle insolation?

Angle of insolation refers to the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface. The angle of insolation affects the intensity of solar energy received at a particular location. A higher angle of insolation results in more concentrated sunlight, while a lower angle spreads the sunlight out over a larger area.


Describe the relationship between the angle of insolation and the rate of heating a surface.?

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What location on earth gets the most direct sunlight?

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What is the angle of 85 degrees?

almost 90, lines are not quite perpendicular.


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Is an obtuse angle perpendicular?

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What is Sun Angle?

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How does the angle of the sunlight stikes earth's surface?

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What is the difference between and angle bisector and a perpendicular bisector?

An angle bisector bisects an angle. A perpendicular bisector bisects a side.


What is the definition for direct rays of sunlight?

Direct rays of sunlight refer to sunlight that reaches the Earth's surface without being scattered or reflected by the atmosphere. This type of sunlight provides maximum intensity and warmth. It occurs when the sun is high in the sky and the angle of incidence is minimal.


Are right angle perpendicular?

I can be. Perpendicular is a "T", with the stem SOMETIMES moved to the left or right. So, yes, a right angle CAN be perpendicular.


Can an adjacent angle be a perpendicular angle?

Yes it can.


Is perpendicular a line or an angle or both?

Angle


Can perpendicular lines form a right angle?

The word' perpendicular' means at a 'right angle', or ' 90 degrees '. So perpendicular lines always for a right angle.